Associated Corpuscular Emission

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Associated Corpuscular Emission

The full complement of secondary charged particles (usually limited to electrons) associated with an X-ray or gamma ray beam in its passage through matter.

The full complement of electrons is obtained after the radiation has traversed sufficient matter to bring about equilibrium between the primary photons and secondary electrons. Electronic equilibrium with the secondary photons is intentionally excluded.

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use